Claude Code for Symfony and PHP: The Setup That Actually Works

Claude Code is a CLI tool that lets you use AI directly from your terminal to write, edit, and review code in your projects. I've been using it daily to work on PHP applications (Symfony and EasyAdmin) for a long time, and the results have been impressive. But getting there required some trial and error. In this article I'll share the setup, plugins, and workflows that made the difference. To use Claude Code you'll need an active Claude AI subscription . I'm using the Max subscription ($100/month) but the Pro subscription ($17/month) will work too. Usage First, install Claude Code and log in using your account as explained on Claude docs . Now you can use Claude Code in your terminal by running the claude command in your project directory: $ cd my-symfony-project/ $ claude Many folks use it that way, but I prefer to use Claude Code inside my IDE. It will still be the same rough CLI-based application, but it will be next to your code and all the clickable file paths in Claude Code outpu